THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO ADDRESS COVID-19 AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY (E.G., THROUGH STRATEGIES, INTERVENTIONS, AND SERVICES THAT CONSIDER SYSTEMIC BARRIERS). - THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXACERBATED EXISTING BARRIERS AND INEQUITIES AND CREATED NEW OBSTACLES FOR DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN WISCONSIN. THE PANDEMIC HAS IMPACTED POPULATIONS DISPARATELY IN INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY RATES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY RACE/ETHNICITY (HIGHER RATES AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN/BLACK ADULTS), AND RURALITY RESULTING IN DEEP, LONGSTANDING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS), DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) WILL FOCUS ACTIVITIES IN EACH OF THE FOUR STRATEGIES, PROVIDED BY CDC, TO HELP ADDRESS EXISTING BARRIERS AND OBSTACLES.PURPOSE STRATEGY 1: WISCONSIN?S DPH EFFORTS WILL EXPAND AND DEVELOP NEW MITIGATION AND PREVENTION RESOURCES AND SERVICES WITH THE: CREATION OF HARM REDUCTION/VACCINATION ?STRIKE? TEAMS; THE EXPANSIO

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THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO ADDRESS COVID-19 AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY (E.G., THROUGH STRATEGIES, INTERVENTIONS, AND SERVICES THAT CONSIDER SYSTEMIC BARRIERS). - THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXACERBATED EXISTING BARRIERS AND INEQUITIES AND CREATED NEW OBSTACLES FOR DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN WISCONSIN. THE PANDEMIC HAS IMPACTED POPULATIONS DISPARATELY IN INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY RATES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY RACE/ETHNICITY (HIGHER RATES AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN/BLACK ADULTS), AND RURALITY RESULTING IN DEEP, LONGSTANDING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS), DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) WILL FOCUS ACTIVITIES IN EACH OF THE FOUR STRATEGIES, PROVIDED BY CDC, TO HELP ADDRESS EXISTING BARRIERS AND OBSTACLES.PURPOSE STRATEGY 1: WISCONSIN?S DPH EFFORTS WILL EXPAND AND DEVELOP NEW MITIGATION AND PREVENTION RESOURCES AND SERVICES WITH THE: CREATION OF HARM REDUCTION/VACCINATION ?STRIKE? TEAMS; THE EXPANSIO